Marriage is continuous dating ?

@ronnyb (6113)
Jamaica
January 7, 2009 12:25pm CST
My friend who is married for four years came up with the profound statement .I didn’t ask him what he meant at the time but I have an idea. I definitely know that it cant be that you are waiting outside the young lady’s house with flowers and sweaty palms waiting to meet her family or going home and pacing in your house pondering whether or not to call since she is already living with you (oops maybe I just gave out too much personal information lol) Do you think you can explain it and if you can ,do you agree with it.
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@suzzy3 (8342)
7 Jan 09
I think he means the magic is still there that sort of heady love you get at the begining of a relationship,excitment when they walk up the garden path and your heart gives a little jump.I think is a sign of your friend being over the hills in love and is not likely to change their feelings.I can really know wnat he is getting at because my husband and I are like that.So in love and spend every spare moment together we can.we have been together for sixteen years have a lovely son between us.My two children from a previous marriage and six grandchildren who he adores as much as our son ,it is brilliant .I do agree with it and it is a wonderful situation to find yourself in.Money does not matter or any problem we cannot face together,through lifes ups and downs are so much easier to get through as it is not always that easy.
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@ronnyb (6113)
• Jamaica
8 Jan 09
Wow I had something like this in mind but you have managed to give it a practical feel.You have effectively sepaarted giddy love dating form the more parctical yet endearing feelings you and your husband have ,thank you for responding
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@jesssp (2712)
• Canada
7 Jan 09
To me it means that you should try to keep that initial spark between you alive after you've been married. It means holding on to that swoony feeling in your tummy when you see your husband or wife just like when you first started dating. I think that it is important to keep 'dating' your spouse - making actual dates, bringing flowers for no reason etc - after you've tied the knot. So many people just think that once they're married they no longer have to do those things. You may not have to but I think it keeps a relationship strong and keeps you from taking each other for granted.
@alindahaw (1219)
• Philippines
8 Jan 09
Marriage is supposed to be an axciting journey. I think that your friend wants to tell you that marriage is all about falling in love over and over again. My husband told me that he fell in love with me several times. First, when he saw me for the first time, second, when he saw me pregnant and my nose flared up while trying to breath and third, when he saw me carrying our baby in my arms. Yeah, he is kind of mushy and romantic but I want him to stay that way.
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@bamakelly (5191)
• United States
7 Jan 09
I don't know if I would necessarily agree with it but for the fact that if someone came up with this thought then they must be happily married. For some people the honeymoon might never end and they feel that they are still in the courting stage. Most of the time in my opinion things just get sort of routine after the "I do's" are stated. I have been married for four years and I am happy but I don't feel like I am really on a continuous date.
@ronnyb (6113)
• Jamaica
24 Jan 09
When I heard the statement I confirmed too what I had always known that he was happily married .I too thought in many instances that the honeymoon pretty much stops soon after I do's but I realise that there is hope still
@zhuhuifen46 (3483)
• China
8 Jan 09
According to phycologists, man and woman cannot remain highly excited about each other after the first years of marriage. The couple will have to be creative in offering and accepting romantics with a dating feeling, so as to maximize the harmony in the family. Then there are also other values such as responsibility to tie up most of the families after the initial period.
• India
7 Jan 09
not exactly i explain but i think u meat about your friend who is not on right path, hemay be going to break any realation which is not good for it , he need to understand every aspect of his relation
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@amitksing (1323)
• India
8 Jan 09
Well, to me, this is a wonderful statement from the angle I am looking on to it. Dating is all about having quality time with our partner, valuing him/her, knowing him/her, showing interest in and appreciating him/her. After marriage, many people complaint about loss of interest in the relationship since people start giving time to other essential aspects of life as well. If marriage is seen as continuous dating, I think the love, charm and interest in the relationship will last for much longer time.
• India
8 Jan 09
I do not know what your friend meant. But I myself will give a similar statement. I have been enjoying dating with my husband after my marriage also, and we go for it very often. Now it's up to others that they call it a date or an outing. But pre-marital dating is also an outing, which we call dating for that specified reason. I enjoy every date with my husband.
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@violeta_va (4831)
• Australia
7 Jan 09
I know what he means or at least I understand what he is saying. Once you get married you should not stop to fall in love with the other person or let your self go. Treat every moment like you are trying to sweep that person of the ground. Many of us are romantic when we date but once the ring is on the finger the romance is out the door. We should all continue to do that.
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@Barb42 (4214)
• United States
8 Jan 09
Too many people marry the person they are dating and think they know them. Then, after marriage, they find they never knew the person. I believe your friend means that you continue to act the same as you did when you were courting. Never change your ways in order to get a girl/boy, because, when you change after marriage, it's not going to be a pretty sight in the marriage. I love your friend's statement!
@dropofrain (1167)
• India
8 Jan 09
I think marriage should be continuous dating but only with your wife. You should always focus on dating your wife as it addds on new flavors to your marriage and keeps you as a happy couple too.
@UK_Shree (3603)
8 Jan 09
Hi there. Well I've never heard of a marriage being described in this way before but I really like the sound of it! It gives the impression that things that don't have to change - that marriage can be fun, exciting, romantic and loving - and things can stay interesting, just like how a relationship between unmarried couples can be.
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@pujagupta (102)
• India
8 Jan 09
I dont think marriage is a continuous dating. I dont think marriage can ever compared to dating. These two are far apart. I marriage there is much more responsibility on both the partners. They cant just walk by and end it. While in dating you are one today and another tomorrow. Its not dating that is important but marriage much much important. Although there is a drastic change in the way now people look at marriage. The institute of marriage is facing drastic changes, but still standing tall and unhurt.
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@pia725 (5)
• Philippines
8 Jan 09
I think what he meant is that married couple should keep showing their love to each other even after nuptial. Sweetness and all those mushy things they did when they are just dating or just boyfriend or girlfriend should not be gone once they tied the knot. It keeps healthy and happy relationship. It lets couple experience a lot more about each other and let them realize more that they would want to spend the rest of their lives together. It would enable couples to enjoy each other's company and would make them realize that it's actually fun and a bliss being married to this single person.
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@kalav56 (11464)
• India
1 Feb 09
Probably your friend's wife makes some demands on him and he continues to indulge her because he has a soft spot for her in his heart. What I mean is he is a bit indulgent with her.Secondly, he cannot take her for granted -she may be of that temperament. Normally, women complain that all the attention that was lavished while dating vanishes after marriage -at least the initial time period.This is because there is an element of 'taking wach other for granted'. Your friend is not doing this[or not allowed to do this] and that is why perhaps he is making this profound statemnt . There may be a rosy side also to this -perhaps they are both so besotted with each other and it feels as though they are still dating.This is so romantic!
@silverjam (969)
• United States
7 Jan 09
If you mean continuous dating as in with that one while both couples are still dating (not married yet) then I would say yes.....marraige is and must be a continuous dating. I would say so because it revives the thrill in the relationship. When couples stop doing the nice things they were once did then it would probably leads marraige to go sour. My husband still surprises me w/ chocolates(although I don't really like eating them) and flowers at times, specially after a reconciliation.....lol! He never fails to say I love you every day and still treats me out for a dinner; it's usually a simple one like just eating in the fast foods but the idea is always great.
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@neuronic (242)
• Japan
1 Feb 09
Not really. I've been married for a year and the things are just getting more simple than they were before. Some things became routine, while some things we still haven't been able to discover. All in all it's like running a company, you need to synchronize all the time if you want to have a smooth ride.
• Philippines
7 Jan 09
well, that's indeed a healthy relationship..that was God teaches us..to keep loving your husband or your wife forever..Romance are still there flourish all the time...this make a couple look even younger and they are away from temptation...i like couple like this..i'm still single right now..and how i wish i will be living with my partner in the future with a continuous dating inside marriage.
@Frederick42 (2024)
• Canada
10 Jan 09
I would not say marriage is continous dating. Marriage is a monotonous affair and most married people get so tired of each other that it is not a wonder that they go after new partners. Human psychology is such that you cannot like to date the same person over and over again. So, marriage is not dating. Marriage is a social institution which breeds boredom and monotony.
@snowcat46 (2322)
• United States
7 Jan 09
Quite true, at least if it's a good marriage. It means you're still complimenting each other, looking for ways to make the other feel good, taking care of each other. It means you're not taking each other for granted. Marriage tends to be extremely rough for the first 1-2 years, even if you have lived together. Sometimes it's really easy to stop treating each other like you did when you were dating. You've already won the pot of gold, so you start letting the "thank you's" slide, you don't help with housework or cooking, or other things that make a woman consider the knives. And not to cut the meat with! I definitely agree.
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